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Title: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Legolis on June 13, 2010, 06:21:42 AM
Was kinda exploring a little bit and ran across this...
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that Turbine, Inc. will unveil a major update this fall (http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2010/06/06/37059-warner-bros-interactive-entertainment-announces-the-lord-of-the-rings-online%E2%84%A2-to-adopt-global-free-to-play-model/)

Any thoughts on this? I did notice that the basic version is free but will end up having to pay to expand decks.
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Legolis on June 13, 2010, 07:47:13 AM
Stick with GCCG.
-wtk

Most definitely, of course I have to learn how to play first lol. I was kinda curious if it will have a positive, negative or no effect at all here? From what I have experienced on GCCG it is pretty cool and will eventually get the game down, I'm just slow at first but watch out once I start getting things down!
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Witchkingx5 on June 13, 2010, 09:30:07 AM
I think it's cool, but as it's Football WC, I don't play on GCCG anyway...

Maybe I'll try it after the WC.
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Kralik on June 13, 2010, 09:39:47 AM
You folks know that this LOTRO is not the card game but the MMORPG?
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Legolis on June 13, 2010, 09:43:25 AM
 :-[ Ahhhhh lol!
Title: Re: Post your GCCG questions here!
Post by: Kenddrick on June 13, 2010, 10:38:39 AM
Jesus they got my hope up and made me very happy for a moment before slapping me in the face!
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Kralik on June 13, 2010, 01:08:00 PM
Why get your hopes up? We already have it! :-?
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Kenddrick on June 13, 2010, 01:46:53 PM
Why get your hopes up? We already have it! :-?

Well I thought that Legolis was talking about the LOTR TCG Online Game by Decipher. At first it made sense, as the game's servers were due to close at the end of the month. So I was happy that LOTR TCG would survive longer.

Then I read on, and realised that it was the MMORPG, not the TCG! :(
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Kralik on June 13, 2010, 08:23:44 PM
Right, but we already have a working online game.
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Gil-Estel on June 13, 2010, 11:24:12 PM
But the deckbuilding possibilities in LotrO are superiour to GCCG. If only you could import decks from there to GCCG
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Kralik on June 14, 2010, 07:29:29 AM
But the deckbuilding possibilities in LotrO are superiour to GCCG.

But how do they compare to the awesomeness that is Zorbec's?
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Gil-Estel on June 14, 2010, 07:33:07 AM
I can not tell you for I do not use that program. But now you say so, I feel some kind of urge to do ;)
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: hrcho on June 14, 2010, 08:15:43 AM
I downloaded Deciphers LOTRO Program and even though I can't play there (I have no account either) I use it's offline features, such as it's deckbuilder. It's very easy to build decks there, I can easily look through all the cards or search the one I need. Once I make a deck there, I just put all cards together using GCCG's decbuilder.

GCCG's deckbuilder is quite good actually, once you learn to filter cards. The only thing I mind is that cards have to load every time you check out the collection so it takes more time. You can load entire database at once (that takes about 1-2 min on my computer), but since I usually use /find command, it's not necessary.
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Kralik on June 14, 2010, 03:00:08 PM
I can not tell you for I do not use that program. But now you say so, I feel some kind of urge to do ;)

You'll never go back. Make sure you get the images working (.txt to download in the Green Dragon). Advanced card filter options are AMAZING.
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: MADG0BLIN on June 16, 2010, 02:05:21 AM
For people who like mmo's or computer games the game that they talk about is really great. Have been playing for over 2 years now and have been enjoying it very much.
It's really close to the books, the scenery is great and the community as well. I would say try it. ;)
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: HAL_9OOO on June 17, 2010, 10:49:06 AM
Its a pretty good mmo. I have tried it with a friend like two times during free trials, it sticks pretty close to tolkien lore surprisingly and its just fun to explore. If you have a beefy system its def. the best looking mmo that takes place on land.
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Mythdracon on July 08, 2010, 04:43:08 AM
If you guys ever play, go to Nimrodel, and PM me when you do. I have several characters of various levels. And I also have lifetime subscription, which is so worth it. I don't think Turbine sells lifetime subscriptions anymore. :D
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: MADG0BLIN on July 08, 2010, 06:23:41 AM
What server are you on? Laurelin? I have 7 characters on there walking in Middle Earth. :)
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Mythdracon on July 15, 2010, 03:05:46 AM
Darn, I'm in Nimrodel. XD

Great to know someone plays LOTRO though! I absolutely love the details in LOTRO. Unlike in WoW, I actually stop to read most of the quest text. :)
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: MADG0BLIN on August 05, 2010, 12:00:26 AM
That's a US server isn't it? I'm playing on a Europe server.
Title: Re: Turbine's LOTRO Goes Free...
Post by: Mythdracon on August 12, 2010, 08:40:35 AM
Yeah, it's a U.S. server. Darnit. XD